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The Mansion Gardens

Over 200 years, the residents of Wakehurst’s Mansion acquired plants from all over the world, surrounding the estate with beautiful gardens.

Designed to offer an easy stroll in the grounds of Wakehurst, the Mansion Gardens unfold across five intimate landscapes.

From Iris Dell to the Winter Garden, each area brings seasonal delights for you to enjoy throughout the year.

Explore the gardens

Winter Garden

The Winter Garden is Wakehurst’s new horticultural spectacle, full of sensory delight and the perfect place to lift the spirits on a cold winter’s day. Designed by Wakehurst Garden Supervisor, Francis Annette, it weaves 33,000 plants into a bold, contemporary composition.

The Walled Garden

The Walled Garden is Wakehurst’s most exquisite, intimate space: a wonderful expression of the English Country Garden style and full of soft, subtle colours. Packed with bulbs in the spring and flowering until the hard frosts come in November, it’s a beautiful, peaceful place to spend time.

The Mansion Lawn and Pond

An iconic spot to capture a memorable photo, the Mansion Pond reflects our ornate Elizabethan Mansion and is particularly stunning in the autumn as the surrounding trees colour in rich shades of red and orange.

The Water Gardens

The Water Gardens are joyful to explore: full of sound, light and colour. Visit in spring to discover our magnolia collection, covered in flowers from late March to April, or venture into our Bog Garden later in the year to find black eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), Lobelias and other top garden plants that love moisture.

Iris Dell

The Iris Dell comes to life in spring. March brings carpets of crocuses and wild daffodils (Narcissus), then evergreen azaleas colour vibrantly in April. At the end of June, 60 varieties of Japanese water iris (Iris ensata) bloom in a carpet of blues, mauves and purples, while the autumn colour of the coral bark maples (Acer palmatum 'Sango-Kaku') bring fiery hues to September.

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Wakehurst

The Mansion

Discover our Elizabethan Mansion, containing a gallery of botanical paintings and housing a range of events throughout the year.